People

Dennis was a Labour leader of the council in the early 1980s and has chaired a number of public and third sector committees, Boards and organisations. He currently also serves as the Chair for the Limehouse Project and acts as a Governor for a local school, and is Treasurer for Step Forward – a local charity working with young people. Dennis began his career as a physicist. He completed his D.Phil at Oxford University, taught mathematics at Cambridge University and spent the early part of his career in underwater weapons research. Later in his career he took a 1st class honours degree in Psychology from London University

Alex Nelsonboard[at]appscluster[dot]comAlex coordinates the very active Voluntary Sector Children and Youth Forum in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, she has previously worked as an Area Manager with School-Home Support in Tower Hamlets, and as a class teacher in primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Alex volunteered in Bangladesh for 9 months with the Church of Bangladesh’s Education Department developing resources and teacher training. Alex currently volunteers with a homeless organisation.

Hassan Hoque { hassan[at]appscluster[dot]com }

Hassan completed a BA in International History and MA in Social Anthropology at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). He has had active involvement in various community learning projects including managing the Limehouse Project’s Training and Development Provision.

Abdul Hamid { abdulhamid[at]appscluster[dot]com }

A software developer with over 10 years of experience, graduated with BSc in Computing and Information systems and has a MSc in Internet Applications development. From 2008 started developing software for both Apple iOS and Android platforms. Abdul Hamid teaches Mobile Computing at London Metropolitan University. In August 2012 completed his PGCert in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education and is now a fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He designed and developed the curriculum for the Mobile Application Development course which is fully accredited by OCN London and consists of two units for learning how to develop Apps for Apple iOS and Android platforms.

Steven Champion {steven [a] appscluster [dot] com}

Steven is co-founder and director of Edit Amplify. Partnering with education institutions and businesses, he aims to inspire as many young people as possible in the most efficient way that they can thrive in the digital economy. Since 1999, he has supported over 10,000 young people aged 14-24 across the UK. Steven is also a mentor with training company Work In Progress and an ambassador for the youth unemployment campaign, YEUK.

The Limehouse Project has been operating in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets for the last three decades, providing advice and training with the objective of alleviating poverty and enabling individuals to realise their aspirations. The seeds of AppsCluster Academy’s vision and ethos was influenced immensely by the Limehouse Project. Abdul Hamid, Dennis Twomey and Hassan Hoque all met through their work at the Limehouse Project. Our first meetings on the Mobile Application Development Course took place at the Limehouse Project, with significant assistance and time from Asma Nahar and Angela Chan from the Limehouse Project Training and Development Team. For more details please read Genesis in the AppsCluster Blog.